Talk:SEPTA Regional Rail

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Isn't SEPTA's main railroad line the section from 30th street to Glenside, not Lansdale? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.54.229.189 (talk) 20:48, 8 September 2007 (UTC)

"It should be noted that the R1-Airport line operates on former RDG trackage, but passenger trains did not run on the line until the connection to the airport was built in 1985."

Is this correct? It goes through University City with the ex-PRR Wilmington and Elwyn lines, no? Digamma 16:45, 19 Jan 2005 (UTC)

But that track is also R2 and R3. The track that's only R1 didn't run, as far as I can tell, until the Airport connection was built. --SPUI 19:20, 19 Jan 2005 (UTC)
R1, R2, and R3 all share the same row south of Univerisy City, till the R1 spur to the airport. --Boothy443 19:26, 19 Jan 2005 (UTC)
An interesting historical note (probably not relevant for this article, though maybe for an R1 (SEPTA) article) is that the R1 uses the original Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad alignment. A new alignment was built in 1873 (where the Northeast Corridor and R2 run now) and the old alignment was sold to the RDG. To get to the RDG main line, they had trackage rights over either the Junction Railroad (Philadelphia) or the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Oh, and I've made a small clarification to this sentence in this article. --SPUI 21:45, 19 Jan 2005 (UTC)

The Silverliner V technical specification is online at SEPTA's web site. I believe the quarter point doors are in the spec.--Luciuskwok 04:16, 3 March 2006 (UTC)

Note - sometime in the 1990s the nicetown and tioga stations on the r8 closed. someone interested in the history of this might want to look it up and add to timeline. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 71.242.167.28 (talk • contribs) .

I have no specific timetable reference for this, but I am almost certain that this took place in conjunction with RailWorks. These were long-time low-ridership stations. Alternating trains served either Tioga or Nicetown as flag stops. MKoltnow 19:41, 13 November 2006 (UTC)

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[edit] Speed limits

Under Speed Limits it says:

"Market East to Temple University: after a 15 mph curve, the speed limit is 45 to 50 mph going northbound (uphill) and 35 mph southbound (downhill) up to MP 1.7, due to a 2.8% gradient. North of that, the limit is 45 mph."

It is unclear what "up to MP 1.7" means. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 207.68.112.83 (talk • contribs) .

[edit] SEPTA Station Naming Conventions

Just so everyone knows, I proposed a while back naming conventions for SEPTA stations, with discussion here, where you are welcome to contribute.-- danntm T C 01:56, 24 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Speed Limits Source

Just removed "Data source: SEPTA track charts.[1]" Since the link is to an RFP for new Silverliners and has no track charts at all in it. I was unable to locate track charts on SEPTA's website, so I left that removed for now. Skabat169 16:09, 28 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Photo for AEM-7

The current photo being used for a SEPTA AEM-7 is up for speedy deletion as not having a license tag, and unless the uploader comes forward, it'll be speedied on the 24th. I'd like to prepare a contingency plan and ask if anyone knows of a photo of a SEPTA AEM-7 under a GFDL-compatible license, or has such a photo they are willing to post under such a license.-- danntm T C 01:37, 19 October 2006 (UTC)

Different photo has been uploaded, and posted. This is a licensed image, taken by myself. --AEMoreira042281 23:35, 1 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Station History

I think that the reference for Westmoreland (R8) closing in 1983 is incorrect. I took the R8 fom Upsal to Center City from 1984 to 1991 and specifically remember the conductors asking "anyone for Westmoreland?" even though it was a flag stop, so it should have been by customer request only. I think that both Allegheny (R6) and Westmoreland were flag stops until Westmoreland was closed and Allegheny became a full stop. The two stops are practically adjacent. I can try to produce paper timetable evidence. MKoltnow 19:41, 13 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Talk section organization

Should the items at the top of this page be moved so that they are within sections? MKoltnow 19:41, 13 November 2006 (UTC)

  • Well, I think that it is okay to refractor discussion, see WP:REFRACTOR. If no one has a problem with it, the separate section(s) could be created for the otherwise unorganized conversation.-- danntm T C 20:15, 21 December 2006 (UTC)